IV Fluid/Fluid Balance
An IV fluid or IV medication (non-irritant or non-vesicant) has escaped the vein and has gotten into the tissue: area may be pale, cool, edematous.
What is infiltration?
An imbalance of this electrolyte poses the highest risk for cardiac complications.
What is potassium?
What is acidic?
What is hypertension?
Name a nursing diagnosis or safety concern for a patient who was placed on blood pressure medications and may experience orthostatic hypotension.
What is Risk for Fall?
A patient who is NPO and has an nasogastric tube set to suction begins to display dry mucus membranes, tachycardia, poor skin turgor, decreased urine output, and blood pressure trending down. The nurse suspects a diagnosis related to fluid balance.
What is hypovolemia?
A patient is presenting with muscle twitching and tetany. When the BP cuff is applied to the arm and tightening, a positive Trousseau's sign is seen. When the facial nerve is tapped, a positive Chvostek's signs is also present. Electrolyte imbalance suspected at this time is ______________.
What is hypocalcemia?
A patient with a COPD exacerbation is likely to display this acid-base imbalance.
What is respiratory acidosis?
What is Atrial Fibrillation?
A patient experiencing hypervolemia related to heart failure is being admitted to the hospital for treatment: in order to manage fluid overload, the primary type of medication the nurse would anticipate in this case is _________.
What is diuretics?
The nurse is examining the EKG of a patient presenting with a low potassium level. The T waves are likely seen or described as ___________.
What is flattened T waves OR inverted T waves?
What is metabolic acidosis?
Chest discomfort that is predictable and quickly resolves with rest.
What is stable angina?
First-line drug given for symptomatic bradycardia
What is atropine?
An IV fluid containing a greater concentration of solutes as compared to our blood plasma is categorized as:______________.
What is hypertonic?
A patient is being admitted to ICU with severe hyponatremia: the nurse knows that which body system is at greatest risk for complications related to sodium imbalances?
What is the neurological system? (patients may experience confusion, seizure, coma, etc)
What is Respiratory Alkalosis?
A diagnostic measure that can determine whether a patient is having a STEMI or an N-STEMI.
What is EKG or ECG or Electrocardiogram?
A patient presents to the ED after a 13-hr car ride to visit family for Thanksgiving. That evening, the patient noticed swelling and some warmth to the left calf, along with a deep nagging pain in the calf. The nurse is concerned for__________.
What is DVT or Deep Vein Thrombosis?
For a patient with hypervolemia, the greatest risk of complication related to respiratory status would be __________.
What is pulmonary edema?
A patient is being admitted for alcohol withdrawal. When checking electrolytes, which electrolyte abnormality would the nurse suspect to be associated with chronic alcoholism?
What is hypomagnesemia?
Name priority actions for the nurse caring for a patient with respiratory alkalosis?
What is Rebreathing Techniques (maybe breathe into paper bag), calming interventions/reduce anxiety or pain, having patient focus on slowing their rate of breathing, etc.
What is the Ejection Fraction?
This medication is often given to a patient experiencing an acute myocardial infarction in order to help improve cardiac perfusion (through vasodilation) and also reduces preload and afterload.
What is Nitroglycerin?